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1
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Water

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Shuǐ

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bottle

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瓶子

píng zi

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2 of something

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Liǎng

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Alcohol

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Jiǔ

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Cheers (dry glass)

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干杯

gān bēi

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Very good

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非常好

fēi cháng hǎo

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ice

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bīng

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glass/cup

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杯子

bēi zi

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Cola

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可乐

kě lè

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beer

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啤酒

pí jiǔ

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red wine

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红酒

hóng jiǔ

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tea

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chá

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meat

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ròu

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chicken

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鸡肉

jī ròu

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pig

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zhū

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pork

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猪肉

zhū ròu

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cow

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niú

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18
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beef

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牛肉

niú ròu

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fish

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20
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dish/cuisine

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cài

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21
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vegetables

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蔬菜

shū cài

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22
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chinese food

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中国菜

zhōng guó cài

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23
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chow mein

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炒面

chǎo miàn

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24
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fried

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chǎo

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25
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noodles

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面条

miàn tiáo

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beef noodles

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牛肉面

niú ròu miàn

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27
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cooked rice

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米饭

mǐ fàn

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steamed bun (with vegetables and meat inside)

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包子

bāo zi

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29
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dumplings/pot stickers

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饺子

jiǎo zi

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30
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check, please!

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买单

mǎi dān

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31
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extraordinary (Very good)

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非常

fēi cháng

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32
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I think / I feel

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我觉得

wǒ jué de

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33
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delicious

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好吃

hǎo chī

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chinese food is delicious

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中国菜很好吃

zhōng guó cài hěn hǎo chī

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35
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beautiful

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漂亮

piào liang

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36
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you are beautiful

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你很漂亮

nǐ hěn piào liang

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37
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handsome

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shuài

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38
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adorable / cute / lovely

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可爱

kě ài

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39
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take care

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保重

bǎo zhòng

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40
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See you next time

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下次见

xià cì jiàn

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41
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to want / to ask for (something)

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yào

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42
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hamburgers

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汉堡包

hàn bǎo bāo

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43
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sandwich

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三明治

sān mínɡ zhì

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44
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chocolate

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巧克力

qiǎo kè lì

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45
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coffee

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咖啡

kā fēi

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46
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tea

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chá

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47
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or (in a question)

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还是

hái shì

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48
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or (in a statement)

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或者

huò zhě

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49
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but / however

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可是

kě shì

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50
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to drink

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51
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bottle

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瓶子

pínɡ zi

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52
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steak

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牛排

niú pái

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53
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pork chop

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猪排

zhū pái

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54
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duck meat

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鸭肉

yā ròu

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55
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roasted duck

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烤鸭

kǎo yā

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56
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sheep

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yánɡ

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57
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lamb

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羊肉

yánɡ ròu

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58
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shrimp

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xiā

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59
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seafood

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海鲜

hǎi xiān

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60
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crab

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螃蟹

pánɡ xiè

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61
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lobster

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龙虾

lónɡ xiā

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62
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milk

A

牛奶

niú nǎi

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63
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orange juice

A

橙汁

chénɡ zhī

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64
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bread

A

面包

miàn bāo

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65
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soft drinks, fountain drinks

A

饮料

yǐn liào

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66
Q

sushi

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寿司

shòu sī

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67
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hot pot

A

火锅

huǒ ɡuō

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68
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barbeque

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烧烤

shāo kǎo

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69
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uncooked rice

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70
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rice / a meal

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fàn

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71
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salad

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沙拉

shā lā

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72
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porridge / congee

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zhōu

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73
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wonton

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馄饨

hún tun

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74
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at home

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在家

zài jiā

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75
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school

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学校

xué xiào

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76
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to study / to learn

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xué

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77
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wash

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78
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hand

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shǒu

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79
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restroom

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洗手间

xǐ shǒu jiān

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80
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this

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zhè

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81
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that

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82
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which

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83
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here

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这里

zhè lǐ

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84
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there

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那里

nà lǐ

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85
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where

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哪里

nǎ lǐ

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86
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… is (are) here

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… 在这里

… zài zhè lǐ

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87
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… is (are) there.

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… 在那里

… zài nà lǐ

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88
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airport

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(飞)机场

(fēi) jī chǎnɡ

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89
Q

bank

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银行

yín hánɡ

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90
Q

bar (serving alcohol)

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酒吧

jiǔ bā

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91
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bookstore

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书店

shū diàn

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92
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church

A

教堂

jiào tánɡ

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93
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coffee shop

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咖啡店

kā fēi diàn

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94
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company

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公司

ɡōnɡ sī

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95
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department store

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商场

shānɡ chǎnɡ

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96
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grocery store / supermarket

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超市

chāo shì

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97
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gym

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健身房

jiàn shēn fánɡ

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98
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home

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jiā

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99
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hospital

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医院

yī yuàn

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100
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hotel

A

酒店

jiǔ diàn

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101
Q

kindergarten

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幼儿园

yòu ér yuán

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102
Q

library

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图书馆

tú shū ɡuǎn

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103
Q

movie theatre

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电影院

diàn yǐnɡ yuàn

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104
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office

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办公室

bàn ɡōnɡ shì

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105
Q

parking lot

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停车场

tínɡ chē chǎnɡ

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106
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police station

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派出所

pài chū suǒ

107
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post office

A

邮局

yóu jú

108
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restaurant (luxurious)

A

饭店

fàn diàn

109
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restaurant (nice)

A

餐厅

cān tīnɡ

110
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restaurant (small and home-style)

A

饭馆

fàn ɡuǎn

111
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university / college

A

大学

dà xué

112
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middle school / high school

A

中学

zhōnɡ xué

113
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elementary school / primary school

A

小学

xiǎo xué

114
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shop

A

商店

shānɡ diàn

115
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theatre

A

剧院

jù yuàn

116
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train station

A

火车站

huǒ chē zhàn

117
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money

A

qián

118
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to know

A

知道

zhī dào

119
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to understand

A

明白

mínɡ bái

120
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please

A

qǐnɡ

121
Q

Please say it again

A

请再说一遍

qǐnɡ zài shuō yí biàn

122
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time (frequency)

A

biàn

123
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correct / right

A

duì

124
Q

incorrect / not right

A

不对

bú duì

125
Q

Sorry, I don’t understand. Please say it again.

A

对不起,我不明白。请再说一遍

duì bu qǐ, wǒ bù mínɡ bái。qǐnɡ zài shuō yí biàn

126
Q

Right?

A

对不对?

duì bú duì

127
Q

What about your younger sister?(Follow up question)

A

你的妹妹呢?

nǐ de mèi mei ne ?

128
Q

to know (who someone is)

A

知道

zhī dào

129
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to know (somebody personally)

A

认识

rèn shi

130
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tall / high

A

ɡāo

131
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happy / glad

A

高兴

ɡāo xìnɡ

132
Q

I’m happy.

A

我很高兴

wǒ hěn ɡāo xìnɡ

133
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to do

A

zuò

134
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to work (verb)
work / job (noun)
A

工作

ɡōnɡ zuò

135
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your job

A

你的工作

nǐ de ɡōnɡ zuò

136
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teacher

A

老师

lǎo shī

137
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student

A

学生

xué shēnɡ

138
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accountant

A

会计师

kuài jì shī

139
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actor

A

演员

yǎn yuán

140
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chef

A

厨师

chú shī

141
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business person

A

商人

shānɡ rén

142
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doctor

A

医生

yī shēnɡ

143
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engineer

A

工程师

ɡōnɡ chénɡ shī

144
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housewife

A

家庭主妇

jiā tínɡ zhǔ fù

145
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manager

A

经理

jīnɡ lǐ

146
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nurse

A

护士

hù shi

147
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programmer

A

电脑编程师

diàn nǎo biān chénɡ shī

148
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writer

A

作家

zuò jiā

149
Q

What job do you do?

A

你做什么工作?

nǐ zuò shén me ɡōnɡ zuò?

150
Q

weekend

A

周末

zhōu mò

151
Q

to learn Chinese

A

学中文

xué zhōnɡ wén

152
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to listen

A

tīnɡ

153
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music

A

音乐

yīn yuè

154
Q

What do you like to do during weekends?

A

你周末喜欢做什么?

nǐ zhōu mò xǐ huān zuò shén me ?

155
Q

I like to _____ during weekends.

A

我周末喜欢 _____。

wǒ zhōu mò xǐ huān ______.

156
Q

to look, to read (magazines), to watch (TV)

A

kàn

157
Q

to read (“verb-object”verb)

A

看书

kàn shū

158
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book

A

shū

159
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movie (lit. electronic shadow)

A

电影

diàn yǐnɡ

160
Q

TV (lit. electronic vision)

A

电视

diàn shì

161
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computer (lit. electronic brain)

A

电脑

diàn nǎo

162
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interesting

A

有意思

yǒu yì si

163
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to want (something)

A

yào

164
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to want to (do something)
would like to (do something)

A

xiǎnɡ

165
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taxi

A

出租车

chū zū chē

166
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whatever

A

随便

suí biàn

167
Q

you are too kind / you flatter me!

A

哪里哪里

nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ

168
Q

GO! GO! – Encouraging phrase!
(lit.) add oil

A

加油!

jiā yóu !

169
Q

Too expensive!

A

太贵了

tài ɡuì le

170
Q

Let’s go eat.
(lit.) We go eat ba

A

我们去吃饭吧!

wǒ men qù chī fàn bɑ !

171
Q

to think / to feel (when giving an opinion)

A

觉得

jué de

172
Q

Me, too. / Likewise.

A

我也是

wǒ yě shì

173
Q

interesting

A

有意思

yǒu yì si

174
Q

What movies do you want to watch?
(lit.) You like to watch what movies?

A

你喜欢看什么电影

nǐ xǐ huān kàn shén me diàn yǐnɡ

175
Q

too (big, small)

A

tài

176
Q

Let’s go eat.
(lit.) We go eat ba

A

我们去吃饭吧!

wǒ men qù chī fàn bɑ

177
Q

Wonderful, great (in response to a suggestion!)

A

太好了!

tài hǎo le

178
Q

Too small!

A

太小了!

tài xiǎo le

179
Q

Too big!

A

太大了!

tài dà le

180
Q

who

A

shéi

181
Q

child / children / kid

A

孩子

hái zi

182
Q

why?

A

为什么

wèi shén me

183
Q

because…

A

因为..

yīn wéi..

184
Q

to use

A

yònɡ

185
Q

useful

A

有用

yǒu yònɡ

186
Q

Chinese culture

A

中国文化

zhōnɡ ɡuó wén huà

187
Q

wife / Mrs.

A

太太

tài tɑi

188
Q

husband / Mr.

A

先生

xiān shenɡ

189
Q

Mr. Smith

A

Smith先生

Smith xiān shenɡ

190
Q

funny

A

好笑

hǎo xiào

191
Q

fun

A

好玩儿

hǎo wán(r)

192
Q

smart

A

聪明

cōnɡ mínɡ

193
Q

She is funny

A

她很好笑

tā hěn hǎo xiào

194
Q

She is fun

A

她很好玩儿

tā hěn hǎo wán(r)

195
Q

Month

A

yuè

196
Q

January

A

一月

yī yuè

197
Q

December

A

十二月

shí èr yuè

198
Q

up / above

A

shànɡ

199
Q

down / below

A

xià

200
Q

next month

A

下个月

xià ge yuè

201
Q

this month

A

这个月

zhè ge yuè

202
Q

week

A

星期

xīnɡ qī

203
Q

Monday

A

星期一

xīnɡ qī yī

204
Q

Sunday

A

星期天

xīnɡ qī tiān

205
Q

last month

A

上个月

shànɡ ge yuè

206
Q

last week

A

上个星期

shànɡ ge xīnɡ qī

207
Q

this week

A

这个星期

zhè ge xīnɡ qī

208
Q

next week

A

下个星期

xià ge xīnɡ qī

209
Q

last weekend

A

上个周末

shànɡ ge zhōu mò

210
Q

this weekend

A

这个周末

zhè ge zhōu mò

211
Q

next weekend

A

下个周末

xià ge zhōu mò

212
Q

last Monday

A

上个星期一

shànɡ ge xīnɡ qī yī

213
Q

this Thursday

A

这个星期四

zhè ge xīnɡ qī sì

214
Q

next Friday

A

下个星期五

xià ge xīnɡ qī wǔ

215
Q

day

A

tiān

216
Q

year

A

nián

217
Q

week

A

星期

xīnɡ qī

218
Q

today

A

今天

jīn tiān

219
Q

this year

A

今年

jīn nián

220
Q

tomorrow

A

明天

mínɡ tiān

221
Q

next year

A

明年

mínɡ nián

222
Q

front / before you / before now (past)

A

qián

223
Q

behind / after you / after now (future)

A

hòu

224
Q

the day before yesterday

A

前天

qián tiān

225
Q

the year before last

A

前年

qián nián

226
Q

the day after tomorrow

A

后天

hòu tiān

227
Q

the year after next

A

后年

hòu nián

228
Q

yesterday

A

昨天

zuó tiān

229
Q

last year

A

qù nián 去年

230
Q

Free time

A

kònɡ

231
Q

Do you have free time tomorrow?
(lit.) You tomorrow have free time ma?

A

你明天有空吗?

nǐ mínɡ tiān yǒu kònɡ mɑ

232
Q

I don’t have free time tomorrow.
(lit.) I tomorrow don’t have free time.

A

我明天没有空

wǒ mínɡ tiān méi yǒu kònɡ

233
Q

What about this weekend?

(Follow-up question)

A

这个周末呢?

zhè ɡe zhōu mò ne?

234
Q

July 4

A

七月四号

qī yuè sì hào

235
Q

what month what day?

A

几月几号

jǐ yuè jǐ hào

236
Q

what day of the week?

A

星期几

xīnɡ qī jǐ

237
Q

birthday

A

生日

shēnɡ rì

238
Q

happy (more stable emotional state)

A

快乐

kuài lè

239
Q

happy (instant & temporary feeling)

A

高兴

ɡāo xìnɡ

240
Q

Happy Birthday!

A

生日快乐!

shēnɡ rì kuài lè

241
Q

up / above

A

shànɡ

242
Q

down / below

A

xià

243
Q

mid day / noon

A

中午

zhōnɡ wǔ

244
Q

(late) Morning (9, 10am – 12pm)

A

上午

shànɡ wǔ

245
Q

afternoon

A

下午

xià wǔ

246
Q

breakfast (early meal)

A

早饭

zǎo fàn

247
Q

lunch (noon meal)

A

午饭

wǔ fàn

248
Q

dinner (late meal)

A

晚饭

wǎn fàn

249
Q

What time is it now?
(lit.) Now what o’clock?

A

现在几点?

xiàn zài jǐ diǎn?

250
Q

7:00 (O’clock)

A

七点

qī diǎn

251
Q

6:30 (and half)

A

六点半

liù diǎn bàn

252
Q

2:00

A

两点

liǎnɡ diǎn

253
Q

Now it’s 5:40.
(lit.) Now 5 o’clock 40 minute

A

现在五点四十分

xiàn zài wǔ diǎn sì shí fēn

254
Q

4:15

A

四点十五分

sì diǎn shí wǔ fēn

255
Q

4: 15
(lit. ) 4 O’clock 1 quarter

A

四点一刻

sì diǎn yí kè

256
Q

6: 00 am
(lit. ) early morning 6 o’clock

A

早上六点

zǎo shànɡ liù diǎn

257
Q

12: 00 pm
(lit. )midday 12 o’clock

A

中午十二点

zhōnɡ wǔ shí èr diǎn

258
Q

2: 30 pm
(lit. ) afternoon 2:30

A

下午两点半

xià wǔ liǎnɡ diǎn bàn

259
Q

9:15 pm

A

晚上九点一刻

wǎn shànɡ jiǔ diǎn yí kè

260
Q

when

A

什么时候

shén me shí hou

261
Q

tonight

(lit. Today night)

A

今天晚上

jīn tiān wǎn shànɡ

262
Q

Night

A

晚上

wǎn shànɡ

263
Q

last night
(lit.) yesterday night

A

昨天晚上

zuó tiān wǎn shànɡ

264
Q

this morning
(lit.) today morning

A

今天早上

jīn tiān zǎo shànɡ